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Review
. 2020 Jan;103(1):104-111.
doi: 10.1111/cxo.13033. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

Blur adaptation: clinical and refractive considerations

Matthew P Cufflin  1 , Edward Ah Mallen  1
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Review

Blur adaptation: clinical and refractive considerations

Matthew P Cufflin et al. Clin Exp Optom. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

The human visual system is amenable to a number of adaptive processes; one such process, or collection of processes, is the adaptation to blur. Blur adaptation can be observed as an improvement in vision under degraded conditions, and these changes occur relatively rapidly following exposure to blur. The potential important future directions of this research area and the clinical implications of blur adaptation are discussed.

Keywords: adaptation; blur; defocus.

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